One of my all-time favorite quotes. My wonderful daughter told me that one day when I had picked her up from school. We were discussing what I had planned for dinner. I believe the exact quote is:

“Yummy!! I love your burritos more than McDonld’s!”

Yup. I’m all puffed up over here.

I would love to tell you I am completely health-conscious and my burritos follow that mindset, but… I’m not and they don’t. I am competing with McDonald’s after all and that most certainly involves sour cream!

So, my recipe? Well, I’m all about quick and easy so…

1 LB ground beef
2 cans refried beans (I use Old El Paso, traditional)
1 jar your favorite salsa (I use Pace-Mild)
1 package 4-cheese blend (Mexican)
1 envelope Taco Seasoning (I use Old El Paso)
Tortillas

Don’t forget all your favorite toppings. For example:
Lettuce (I use the pre-packaged shredded lettuce)
Tomatoes (I usually dice these while the beef is browning)
Black olives (pre-sliced, of course)
Shredded cheese (I use the remaining 4-cheese blend)
Sour cream

Put both cans of refried beans in a pot, add a portion of the cheese and salsa. (You decide how much you would like to use. I add a good handful of the cheese and about 1/3 of the jar of Salsa.) Heat on Medium.

While that cooks, brown your ground beef. Drain the fat, add the envelope of taco seasoning and cook as directed. Once that is complete, I add the beef to the beans or vice versa, depending on which pot is bigger. Mix well.

Heat Tortillas according to package

That’s it!

I have never timed how long it takes to do this but I know it all comes together pretty quickly. It is most definitely done within 20 minutes of starting, I would say.

So, healthy? Well, it could be if you substitute fat-free refried beans, fat-free sour cream, low-fat cheese and ground turkey. Yummy? Definitely. My daughter will vouch for that.